I'll keep this short and sweet:
In the MSQ we meet Zero, who has little to no real emotions or strong senses- indeed her favorite food is that crazy-spicy curry that she just -starts- to notice taste in. We do know that food supplies her with Aether.
In the current All Saint's Wake, we meet Philcox and (re)meet Papa Gruff.
These two voidsent appear to have remained on the Source for a significant amount of time (Papa Gruff at least 3-4 Festivals worth of time, whatever that means timewise), and have the ability to "consume" aether in ways atypical of voidsent. It's basically Monster's Inc (happy feelings/appreciation feed them).
Specifically, Philcox eats a pumpkin cookie and remarks how "scrumptious" it is. He could be commenting on the actual taste, the aether absorbed, or the quality of "thanks aether" from the mother/daughter.
Anyway.
Speculation: Given time, Voidsent on the Source will regain their "humanity"; so emotions, senses of taste/smell and potentially alternative means of aether.
Possibly, the "human form" of Philcox/Gruff are their actual-real forms, pre "voidsent-ification".
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In the MSQ we meet Zero, who has little to no real emotions or strong senses- indeed her favorite food is that crazy-spicy curry that she just -starts- to notice taste in. We do know that food supplies her with Aether.
In the current All Saint's Wake, we meet Philcox and (re)meet Papa Gruff.
These two voidsent appear to have remained on the Source for a significant amount of time (Papa Gruff at least 3-4 Festivals worth of time, whatever that means timewise), and have the ability to "consume" aether in ways atypical of voidsent. It's basically Monster's Inc (happy feelings/appreciation feed them).
Specifically, Philcox eats a pumpkin cookie and remarks how "scrumptious" it is. He could be commenting on the actual taste, the aether absorbed, or the quality of "thanks aether" from the mother/daughter.
Anyway.
Speculation: Given time, Voidsent on the Source will regain their "humanity"; so emotions, senses of taste/smell and potentially alternative means of aether.
Possibly, the "human form" of Philcox/Gruff are their actual-real forms, pre "voidsent-ification".
Continue reading...